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Modified explores the many ways that women have altered their bodies, throughout time and across the globe, and what it all means about being female. We delve into the origins of female body modification trends and try to figure out why, despite time and place, it seems as if women are always being told they need to change their bodies.

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    • Jan 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 18m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Male Circumcision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 75:49


    Why do Americans routinely circumcise their babies? Jess and Marcos explore this common, but perhaps not deeply thought about, procedure. 

    Weight Loss Part 5: Disordered Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 96:28


     Jess and Marcos try to get to the root of why so many women have a broken relationship with food. They discuss  our cultural perception of thinness, why we are so obsessed with weight and how dysfunctional eating habits seem to be a normalized part of being a woman   They also talk about how fat people can be anorexic too. e-mail us with questions, comments or just to say hi at modifiedpod@gmail.com

    Corsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 86:56


    Jess and Marcos cover the corsets of yore and the shapewear of today. They ask if untamed female bodies make the world uneasy and discuss whether such a thing as objective beauty exists. Go forth with your disobedient bodies! e-mail us @modifiedpod@gmail.com

    Weight Loss Part 4: Surgical Fat Reduction/Weight Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 98:51


    Jess and Marcos cover liposuction-the procedure, the risks and the stats. Then they delve into gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery and discuss whether these two bariatric procedures are really about health or are they still just about attaining that cultural ideal of slimness. e-mail us at modifiedpod@gmail.com

    Weight Loss Part 3: Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 96:59


    Jess and Marcos continue their exploration of weight loss by discussing our culture's relationship to fitness. Find your pelvis (we know you got one) and get ready to hear about reducing salons, Jazzercise, Richard Simmons, Oh My! Also, did our grandparents "work out"? e-mail us @modifiedpod@gmail.com

    Weight Loss Part 2: Fad Diets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 87:00


    Jess and Marcos delve into the history of dieting in the US and cover the fad diets of each decade. They explore what being fat meant in the 19th C and discuss weight stigma of the modern day. 

    Advice Column Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 72:35


    Here's another bonus episode where Jess and Marcos offer their uninformed opinions on other people's problems. Sit tight! Our episode on fad diets is coming soon. 

    Weight Loss: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 107:35


    In this first part of the the multi-episode discussion on the theme of weight loss, Jess, Marcos, Kenzie and Hannah discuss why so many women have issues when it comes to eating and weight. 

    Advice Column

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 92:00


    Jess and Marcos read advice columns and provide their armchair advice on this bonus episode. Stay tuned for our next full episode which will be on weight loss. 

    Interview Interlude: Lauren on Breast Implants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 38:09


    Jess interviews her friend Lauren on her recent breast implant procedure. Lauren shares why she wanted to get this procedure done and touches upon the prep, costs and recovery. 

    Butt Augmentation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 77:36


    Marcos did his homework this time and tells us about the various butt augmentation procedures that are out there. Jess tells of the dangers of butt injections and discusses whether the rise in the trendiness of the booty is just one more example of white people appropriating black culture. Hannah answers the question of why we find butts attractive and declares that Lizzo is literally saving lives. And Kenzie is along for the ride. 

    Breast Modification

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 99:59


    Jess, Marcos and Hannah continue their exploration into breast modification.  Jess tells us about the history of breast augmentation. Hannah tells us about breast reductions. And Marcos tells us nothing because he didn't do his homework. Bad Marcos. Bad. Sources:Breasts  by Florence Williams The podcast  Swindled , episode 22 "The Implants"https://www.massdevice.com/pip-breast-implant-scandal-story-triggered-change/https://allthatsinteresting.com/weird-history-of-breast-implantshttps://www.webmd.com/beauty/features/how-will-breast-implants-change-your-life#2

    Prelude to Breast Augmentation/Reduction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 62:56


    Here's a little snack until we post our fully researched episode on breast augmentation/reduction. Jess and Marcos banter about breasts and their friend Aimee drops-in for a surprise interview on her struggle with large breasts and her desire to get them reduced. Tune in next week for a deeper dive into breast modification. 

    Interlude: The Loosey Goosey Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 65:00


    They say that loose lips sink ships. Jess and Marcos let loose on this Sunday edition that is loosely edited, loosely researched and loosely cohesive. Loosen up those expectations and sit back and enjoy. 

    Heeled Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 94:31


    Omg shoes! Marcos delves into the history of men and heels. Jess then takes it with the history of women and Heels. Kenzie tells of places abroad where many companies still require women to wear heels as part of their work dress code.  And to top it off, Hannah informs us about all of the health risks associated with wearing heels. Wow. Wow. Wow. So much to learn about shoes. 

    Footbinding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 106:36


    Jess, Hannah, Marcos and Kenzie (surprise! She's back!) explore the practice of Chinese footbinding. They delve into its origins, evolution and ultimate demise and along the way discuss what it meant about being female in Imperial China. Hannah declares that women rule and Marcos feels attacked at every turn,

    Interlude: Kenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 48:03


    Jess and Hannah interview their friend Kenzie about her complicated relationship with her own body hair as well as her experience as someone who dates both men and women. Kenzie gives her perspectives on the differences in expectations between genders when it comes to things like grooming and appearance and gives us insight into what it was like growing up as a hairy female.

    Interlude: Mom on to dye or not to dye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 32:41


    Jess and Hannah interview Jess's mom about her decision to stop dyeing her hair amidst the salon closings during COVID. She, like many women, had been dying her hair for quite some time. She discusses her internal and external experiences that went along with making this big decision/change.

    Makeup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 117:22


    Jess, Hannah and Marcos explore the global practice of makeup application, starting with the ancient civilizations all the way through modern day. They reflect on why women wear makeup and discuss whether makeup presents a grooming double standard for women. Cover art by Eric Mott and music by Vryce, instagram @vryce

    Interlude: Hallie on Micro-blading

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 32:37


    In this first interview interlude, Jess and Hannah interview Hallie on getting her eyebrows micro-bladed.

    Body Hair Removal Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 47:32


    Jess , Marcos and Hannah continue their conversation on the state of female body hair removal today and delve into the costs to women in both time and money.

    Body Hair Removal Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 90:59


    Why do women have to shave their legs and armpits and men don't? Jess, Marcos and Hannah explore the commonplace practice of female body hair removal in the U.S.Cover art by Eric Mott and theme music by Vryce, instagram @vryceSources:"Plucked: A History of Hair Removal" by Rebecca M. Herzig"Looking Through the Bushes: The Disappearance of Pubic Hair" by Roger Friedland https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-pubic-hair_b_875465?utm_campaign=share_email&ncid=other_email_o63gt2jcad4"Caucasian Female Body Hair and American Culture" By Christina Hope (In the Journal of American Culturehttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/06/swedish-model-gets-threats-after-ad-shows-her-unshaved-legshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/04/24/monique-explains-why-she-finally-started-shaving-her-legs/77560076/-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_removal_of_leg_and_underarm_hair_in_the_United_Stateshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54102625?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bmicrosoft%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5Dhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53182169

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